Individual Details

Will

Daughter Edith Mathewes 4 tracts on John's Island for life, next to ---------------------Hext, land where Hickory Hill House stands, land purchased of William Spencer, land purchased o William Sams and David Hext, land and western tenement in Charles Town purchased of Daniel Blake, Esq. James Simmons plantation where I now reside, eastern tenement in Charles Town. Mary McGillivary (or Sams).
Grandsons: William Mathewes, under 21 said land at death of his mother; Thomas Mathewes, under 21; Ebenezer Simmons, under 21, land at death of his mother; Thomas Simmons, under 21 years, land on St. Helena's Island; Alexander McGillivary, under 21; William Sams.
Granddaughters: Susannah, Elizabeth, Mary, and Ann Mathewes, under 21 years, daughters of my daughter Edith Mathewes, Ann, Mary and Harrriette Simmons, under 21 years, daughters of my daughter Jane Simmons; Mary Gibbes, south half of my island called Kiawah; Sarah Mathewes (late Sams) under 21 years, land on St. Helena Island, Granville County; Elizabeth Sams, 3 tracts on John's Island purchased of Rawlins Lowndes, Esq. , land purchased of Mary Beamor, her sister Sarah and others; Elizabeth Nichols, Elizabeth Vander Horst, daughter of William and Sarah Raven deceased, north half of Kiawah Island, Elizabeth Richards.
Great Grandsons:John and William Sams, sons of my granddaughter Elizabeth Sams.
Mentions House and land in Charles Town to either of daughters; sons at her(sic) 5 acres of my said plantation laid out for a burial place for my family where one of my deceased wives and some of my deceased children are buried: pillars of tabby work at corners of burying ground.
Executors: Edith Mathewes, Jane Simmons, granddaughter of Edith Sams, grandsons William Sams, William Mathewes at 18 years.
Witnesses: Hugh Wilson, Bridget Godfrey, John Wilson and Hugh Wilson, Jr.
Dated August 27, 1772, Proved December 22, 1772, page 286, Will Book QQ 1760-1784
Abstracts of South Carolina Wills 1769-1774, page 186.
Records of Ethel Seabrook Nepveaux, John's Island.